180 A ninth f the South African Museinn. 



the strongest, 4th segment with median carina, which is rounded in 

 profile, highest in the middle and stronger in $ than in ? , posterior 

 margins of 2nd and 3rd segments rounded and serrated, more so in 

 the 3rd than the 2nd, postero-lateral margins of 4th and 5th segments 

 each with a tooth. 



Telson reaching to end of uropods, gradually tapering, apices acute, 

 contiguous, cleft not quite as far as centre. 



First antenna to end of peraeon in J , to about 4th peraeou seg- 

 ment in ? , 1st and 2nd joints subequal, lower apex of 1st ending in 

 ? in 2 teeth, both joints in <$ with 9 bunches of setae on lower 

 margin, 3rd joint half length of 2nd, flagellum scarcely as long as 

 penduncle, ca. 24-jointed in $ , 8-jointed in ?, accessory flagellum 

 extremely minute and indistinct. 



Second antenna longer than first antennae, reaching in $ to end of 

 3rd pleou segment, in $ nearly to end of peraeon, ultimate joint 

 of peduncle in <$ a little longer than penultimate, in ? scarcely as 

 long, upper margin of penultimate joint in $ with ca. 18 bunches 

 of setae, flagellum longer than peduncle, ca. 40-jointed in<^,16- 

 joiuted in ? . 



Upper and lower lips normal, but outer lobes of lower lip more 

 truncate apically. 



Mandible, cutting-edge straight, entire, with 1 tooth at one end 

 and 2 at the other, secondary cutting-edge in left 7-dendate, in right 

 very feeble, serrulate, spine-row with 6-7 spines, 3rd joint of palp only 

 a trifle shorter than 2nd. 



The other mouth-parts without particular features. 



First and second giiathopods, palm defined by 2 blunt tubercles, 

 each surmounted by a spine bearing a cilium near its apex. 



Third to fifth peraeopods, hind margin of 2nd joint entire, that of 

 5th peraeopod serrate, posterior apical angle rounded, in the 4th 

 peraeopod 6th joint longer than 4th, 5th and 7th subequal, shorter 

 than 4th. 



Uropods, peduncle of 1st and 2nd spinose on inner margin, inner 

 apex of peduncle of 3rd produced into an acute tooth furnished with 

 a spine, outer ramus of each uropod slightly shorter than inner, inner 

 margin of inner ramus of 1st and 2nd uropods and both margins of 

 both rami of 3rd uropod spinulose. 



Lentjtli : 13 mm. 



Colour: In spirit, pale yellowish or pinkish. 



Locality: Cape Point E. by 1ST., distant 29 miles. 250-300 fathoms. 

 2 cJ (J, 7 ? ? ; Cape Point N. 81 E., distant 32 miles. 460 fathoms. 

 10 9 ? ; Cape Natal N. by E., distant 24 miles. 440 fathoms. 



